Available on the Cingular network:•Novatel Merlin XU870 ExpressCard (HSDPA)

Its not entirely a bed of roses though:

System Requirements

Mac OS X 10.4.8

Intel-based Macintosh Portable

To a lot of Mac users, this isn't going to make a lot of sense. We already know that those EVDO USB Modems work great with every Mac running OSX 10.3.9 and above using an installer package made infamous by EVDOforums fan Mac.InTosh... so why would Apple choose to draw the line on their own drivers by limiting the USB to only those Mac laptops with Intel processors?

Where is the love for other currently shipping Intel Macs such as the iMac and MacMini? or the venerable PowerBook?

Mac users of Sprint's EX720 and U720 should rejoice in the fact that with these drivers, you can now see signal strength in menubar.

And the rest of us? We should just be happy that Apple is making life simpler for (certain) Mac users to get their wireless world wider.